Chapter 270: The End
With his noble nature, he didn't have to take risks. Risking alone, he snatched back the tiger prison that was about to be lost from the mouth of the rebels. Clean and neat when capturing Jiang Xin, and calm response when encountering assassination. When the rebels attacked the city, they personally supervised the battle in Guancheng and personally killed two military attachΓ©s who were unfavorable in battle.
The most important thing is to dare to delegate power and hand over the tiger prison and even his own life and death to a low-level military attache with the same slightly less qualifications and even no experience in controlling the overall situation. In place, but never offside. Once you make up your mind, you will definitely not drag your feet. All this, it is hard to believe, this is only the work of a young man who is only eighteen years old and has just entered the battlefield.
Although he has always been a foreign official, he has not had much contact with the prince of this dynasty. But he had heard of some things about the prince of this dynasty. Among those princes who are either above the top or extremely lascivious, this British king at least in front of himself, does not stand out from the crowd. And the things he did were obviously not deliberate.
Zhao Wu is anyone, that is the famous thorn head of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion. In such a short period of time, he was subdued by him. There are 3,000 defenders in the Tiger Prison, and nearly 100 civil and military officials of more than nine grades are subdued by him within a few days. He appointed a lieutenant to command the three thousand soldiers in this tiger prison, and none of them dared to object.
Even if there is a reason for it, the British king's means and scheming are not ordinarily high. There are scheming, means, and the most important thing is that the mind is also open-minded enough. can tolerate things, and can tolerate people. Zhao Wuxian almost bluntly contradicted him, instead of blaming, he took the initiative to admit his mistakes, how could ordinary people have such a mind?
looked at the back of Huang Qiong, who had arrived at King Jing's side and was dismounting. I remembered the letter from an old friend in Beijing before I left. A thought suddenly arose in the hearts of the adults, if this British king really dared to ask for the people's life as his old friend said in the letter, even the clan dared to scold. If this person can inherit the great unification, it may be a blessing for the people of the world.
Thinking of this, the commander of the capital hurriedly shook his head and expelled such thoughts from his mind. What are you kidding, I'm not tired of being alive, how can I interfere in the affairs of the emperor and the prince? It's better to focus your attention on the current war. If you continue to think about it, you can only make trouble for yourself.
It's just that there are some things, once they are rooted in the mind, and where can they be easily forgotten if they want to think about it or not? The commander of Yu Du behind him, the cranky thoughts in his mind, Huang Qiong naturally didn't know. At this time, Huang Qiong, who had rushed to King Jing's side, looked at the pale face of the king in front of him, but his face was almost bloody, but his face implied a trace of black gas, but he had an ominous premonition.
After seeing Huang Qiong's face startled, he dismounted and rushed to come by himself. King Jing said a little weakly: "Ninth brother, I finally waited for you." I originally thought that you would not come, but I didn't expect you to come to see off my second brother for the last time. Today, you sent the second brother on the road, and the second brother is really content. You're right, since I've reached this point, there's no need to drag so many people to die with me. β
Speaking of this, King Jing paused for a while before continuing: "Ninth brother, those few die-hard people, I have already helped you get rid of them. As for the rest, you should have a letter of pardon from your father. As long as there is a pardon in hand, coupled with the prestige of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion, few people should resist. As for our cousin, he didn't have the guts. β
Looking at King Jing's pale face, listening to such words as if he had confessed his last words, Huang Qiong already understood what his final decision was for his second brother. And as if to verify what Huang Qiong thought, after King Jing said these words, a trace of black blood overflowed from his mouth. Although his eunuch immediately wiped it off, Huang Qiong could still see it clearly.
Seeing Huang Qiong looking at the black blood on his lips, he silently did not speak. King Jing smiled miserably and said: "Maybe it's because people are dying, and their words are also good." I pondered about your words yesterday for a long time, and I still think it makes sense. Reluctantly, I also knew that there was no room for reparage. β
"These people under my command are too different from the cavalry battalion under your command. If the soldiers are inferior, they will be even worse. If I insist on going my own way, I will only be tired and more people will die for me. I am a dying man, so why should I be implicated in many? So after a night of consideration, I decided to go for it. β
"Until now in this life, the only one who can make me change my mind is the ninth brother. Once I had made up my mind before, neither my father nor my mother could make me change my mind. This change of mind is the first time in my life, and I am afraid it is also the last, and I believe it is also the most correct. β
With that, King Jing struggled and raised his right hand high. And with this action of him, the rebel soldiers behind him, under the command of a military attachΓ©, threw down their blades and fell to the ground in unison. Seeing this movement of the rebels, Huang Qiong knew that his last words yesterday were listened to by King Jing. But he let others go, but he didn't intend to let himself go.
Perhaps seeing Huang Qiong's thoughts, he turned to look at the soldiers kneeling behind him. King Jing's painful hands were a little deformed, but with a hint of a smile on his face, he said: "Ninth brother, you guess that you are not wrong, I have already taken the poison before I came, and now I have begun to have an attack." I have a lot of problems and I am very greedy. But there is one advantage, that is, it never breaks its word. β
After that, he couldn't stand the pain caused by the attack of poison in his body anymore, and King Jing's body was about to fall as soon as he was weak. Huang Qiong's eyes were quick, and he pushed away the eunuch beside him who wanted to support. He personally held King Jing in his arms, and said a little eagerly: "Second brother, why are you like this?" β
"The younger brother said that he would fight to ensure that you entered Beijing safely, and explained all this to his father in person, and he would do what he said. Father's personality, you are not unclear. As long as you explain, your father won't do anything to you. Why do you want to go through this desperate situation? Are you really willing to give up your second sister-in-law and how many children you have? β
Looking at the eager Huang Qiong, King Jing who was lying in Huang Qiong's arms, smiled bitterly and said: "It is precisely because I know too well what my father is like that the second brother cannot enter Beijing." Even if my father knew that I had been greatly wronged, in order not to cause turmoil in the court, he would also imprison me when there were some things that could not be clearly stated. β
"The kind of life that can only face four high walls all day long, your second brother can't live it, and he can't bear it. It is better to die than to live and be humiliated. As for your sister-in-law and children, with the ninth brother taking care of them, why am I not worried? If the ninth brother also breaks his promise, the second brother can only blame himself for seeing the wrong person. β
After saying these words, King Jing suddenly used all his strength and grabbed one of Huang Qiong's hands. The strength is so great that it even squeaked Huang Qiong's hand: "Ninth brother, you must fight." The eldest brother, me, and the third brother have all fallen this time, and now you are the only one who can compete with him. If he inherits the unification, your second brother and I will really die blindly. β
With these few words, King Jing almost used all his strength. After finishing speaking, he gasped for a long time before continuing: "Ninth brother, second brother begs you for one last thing. After you meet your father, say sorry to him for me. I beg him to forgive me for being an unfilial son and bury me next to my mother. The second brother did not fulfill his filial piety when he was alive, and when he died, let me do my filial piety by the side of the queen mother. β
With that, Jing Wangqiang struggled to stand up. With Huang Qiong's support, he knelt on the ground in the direction of the capital. After one, two, and three heads were kowtowed, the second son of the emperor looked in the direction of the capital, and said in a voice that only Huang Qiong could hear: "If there is an afterlife, I would rather be a beggar who begs along the street to get a full meal, rather than live in the emperor's family where there is no half of family affection." β
The words fell, and King Jing's head, which had been held high, gradually drooped. Only those eyes were wide open, facing the direction of the capital. Holding King Jing, who had no breath in his arms, Huang Qiong sighed for a long time in her heart. After closing King Jing's dead eyes with his own hands, he waved his hand to signal to the generals of the cavalry battalion who had already rushed behind him that they could disarm the rebels.
And he himself, just holding King Jing's corpse, never let go. It was Liu Hu and Wang Dalong who came over, and he didn't agree to take over. Just said to Zhao Wuxian: "You go to that Tongzhi and ask him to find a good coffin for this king in the shortest possible time." If he can't do this little errand, he will take his own hand and ask for his resignation. β
Huang Qiong did this, not for the emperor or the soldiers of the cavalry camp present. It is sad from the heart, and at the same time, there is a feeling of sadness for the dead rabbit and fox. Think that you have come to the point where you are today, whether intentionally or unintentionally, you have already participated in this whirlpool. If one day he also fails, that person may not even reward himself with a thin-skinned coffin.
After hearing Huang Qiong's order, Zhao Wuxian didn't dare to delay, and softly found a guard, and after a few simple instructions. He said to Huang Qiong again: "Master, this is the end of the matter." It's a bit chaotic here, so why don't you go back to the customs and take a rest? After all the rebels here are disarmed, you're talking about other things. β
Regarding Zhao Wuwu's request, Huang Qiong shook his head and said, "Before King Jing was buried, this king didn't go there, just waited here." He is both the prince of the dynasty and the brother of this king. No matter what he did, no one but his father had the right to dispose of him. Before his father has decreed it, the king will not allow anyone to do it. It's not good to be alive, and it's even worse to be dead. β
Speaking of this, after Huang Qiong pondered for a moment, she said to Zhao Wuxian: "It's okay, after King Jing's burial is completed, you will immediately select a hundred veterans." Remember, be a loyal and reliable veteran, don't make any delays in the pass, and immediately escort King Jing's body back to the capital. Remember, you must ensure that King Jing's body is safely sent to the capital and handed over to his father. β
"Please rest assured, the last general remembers. The last general immediately went to arrange manpower to ensure that King Jing's body was safely escorted to Beijing. Lord Wang, you don't have to worry about the soldiers of our cavalry battalion, they are all real hot-blooded men, and that kind of scheming thing can never be done. Regarding Huang Qiong's instructions, Zhao Wuxian nodded.
Regarding Zhao Wuxian's promise, Huang Qiong nodded and didn't say anything. Zhao has no trouble doing things, and Huang Qiong is still relieved. This person has a steady temperament and rich practical experience. The most important thing, and what Huang Qiong agrees with the most, is that his heart is very positive. Now that he is under his own disciples, if this person cannot be trusted, then there is no one worthy of his trust.
Maybe he accepted the lesson of the last time, or maybe he was frightened by Huang Qiong's words that made him resign. This time, the colleague who always failed to grasp the key points finally worked more reliably. In less than two incense sticks, he brought a good Liuzhou coffin, and also brought a full set of bedding and mortuary master, and rushed over panting.